Appendix G - VMS Terminal Sessions (OpenVMS only)

Some programs when run on VT terminal on an OpenVMS system use a straight forward menu style, the screen is erase and a list of numbered choices is provided. The user would then select a choice by entering its number and hitting return.

EnterpriseSCHEDULE provides two distinct methods for automating these types of programs. The first method (called BPTD) uses a pseudo terminal and can replay the actual keystrokes entered by a user in a batch job just as if being done from a VT terminal. The second method called (called KYS) can replay the various commands entered by the user without the added complexity of using a pseudo terminal.

In EnterpriseSCHEDULE 7.5 and later the BPTD method is fully integrated into the system and only requires a change to command interpreter selection for a job. In all versions the KYS is also available. In earlier EnterpriseSCHEDULE versions the BPTD is available as an add-on that can be downloaded from the support.i-s-e.com site.

The available methods for insert and playback are summarized below.